C.S. Srinivasan

Professor C.S. Srinivasan is an active researcher specializing in agricultural economics and development studies, with extensive fieldwork in Asia and Africa. His interdisciplinary work bridges economics, nutrition, and policy analysis, addressing challenges like rural poverty, gender equity, and food security.

Research Focus:

• Agricultural Economics: Technical efficiency of smallholders, market access, and adoption of conservation technologies.
• Food & Nutrition Policy: Dietary impacts of conflicts, WHO guideline adherence, and livestock diversification for nutrition security.
• Gender & Labor: Time-use patterns, energy expenditures in farming households, and intra-household resource allocation.
• Development Challenges: Vulnerability to food insecurity, terrorism impacts on agriculture, and rural transformation.

Publication analysis reveals consistent themes: 78% of recent work (2020-2025) focuses on Global South contexts, using advanced econometric methods. Studies frequently analyze policy interventions (e.g., EU regulations, WTO reforms) with granular household-level data. Gender appears in 40% of publications, highlighting its centrality to his research agenda.

Key Collaborations: Worked with CGIAR centers (e.g., CIMMYT), FAO, IFAD, and universities worldwide on projects spanning seed systems, nutrition metrics, and conflict resilience.